4 charged in robbery, beating of homeless man

ELGIN — A gas station security camera helped Elgin police identify four men charged this week with beating and robbing a homeless man, authorities said.

Police said the suspects argued with the victim, 39, after drinking with him and his wife Sunday evening in an apartment on the 100 block of Kimball Street.

The argument continued as the group left the apartment, and the victim was attacked, thrown to the ground and punched before his wallet was taken, said Elgin Police Sgt. Tamara Welter, a police spokeswoman. The wallet contained an unknown amount of cash.

The victim was treated for head injuries at Elgin's Sherman Hospital and released.